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Originally Posted by brzr
any tips on working the frs with two kids, and two car seats?
anything i should be aware of?
i have two boys, 4 and 6 years old, and i'll be driving them around in the frs, mainly short distances, and occasional long distance, once or twice a month
we have tested car seats at the dealership before buying the car, but everyone thinks i'm nuts for not getting getting a van 
i'm 5'2'' and have no problem getting into the car, so i don't think i'll be too troubled with that......will probably prefer walking into the car, and bending so i can dump the kids into the seats, rather than trying to contour myself like i did before with the 4 door car (had a golf......still do, until the frs is ready, hopefully the end of this week)
hate how i have to twist my body while holding my kid to put them into the seats...i mostly make them go in themselves, but it's much quicker if i just dump them myself
anyways, any tips are much appreciated! |
The hard part is going to be getting back in there to buckle them in. My boys are 6,9 and 10 and I can haul all three. The youngest is in a booster but he can get in and out and buckle by himself. Plus anything they drop will have to stay where it is until you can stop.
The odd thing is that my 10 year old is more comfortable in the backseat than my 6 year old. Problem with little ones is they can't bend their knees at the edge of the seat and put their legs where they belong. Buckled in their calves are at the forward edge of the seat and their feet stick out farther than would a person's knees if they were normal size. It's difficult to explain but I've noticed I can slide my seat back and recline further when my larger son is sitting behind me than I can with the little guy.
It works though. Much more fun than a minivan but definitely not as convenient. I've owned three minivans but I'm through with that phase of my life.